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1983–2026
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May 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN CRUSHER BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM ONE END ONLY SMASHED FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER SIDE

May 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE JACK HAMMER TO BREAK UP A BOULDER. HE PULLED MUSCLES TRYING TO DISLODGE AND BRING JACK HAMMER OUT OF CRUSHER.

October 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL AND A SPLINTER WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

March 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIPE TO BRODE OFF BOLT IN D8 DOZER EQUALIZER BAR. WELDING ROD STUCK TO BOLT INSIDE PIPE. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK ROD LOOSE IT STUCK IN HAND.

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA OF DOZER.WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSED,INHALED SMOKE.

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING A POLE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL AT FEED HOPPER FOR FLUID BED DRIVER. WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED AIR POPPER WENT OFF THROWING SMALL ROCK INTO AIR WHICH WENT IN E MP EYE.

January 26, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING DRAG BRAKE PADS ON DRAGLINE HE WAS REMOVING A RIDGE FROM DRAG DRUM WITH GRINDER GOT TRASH OR DUST IN EYES

August 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DURING THE COUR8E OF WORKING REGULAR SHIFT LIME DUST GOT INTO EYES AND CAUSED IRRITATION

June 10, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ASH BUILDING UP FORM INSIDE OF KILN WITH A PAVEMENT BREAKER, HE LEFT LIFTED THE BREAKER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

February 16, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING PIECE OF METAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE METAL

July 17, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING & A PIECE OF SLAG FELL DOWN HIS SHIRT & LODGED ON HIS SIDE BY HIS WAIST.

September 30, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Lime & Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH ARC WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS IN EYES, EMP REPORTED THIS TO SUPERVISOR ON 10/3/83 BUT DIDNT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS EMP SAYS IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN ON 10/8 &9 AND WENT TO THE DR ON 10/10/83

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